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Monthly climate in Sire, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sire features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1481 mm (58.3 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sire enjoys an average of 4024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sire, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Sire are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sire experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sire. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high23°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sire, Ethiopia

Sire usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sire are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sire. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.1)24 (0.9)59 (2.3)161 (6.3)169 (6.7)55 (2.2)159 (6.3)309 (12.2)348 (13.7)126 (5.0)55 (2.2)14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0471818132830271481

Monthly sunshine hours in Sire, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Sire are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sire: January, February and September receive an average of 10 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sire. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours283316352337351339342344332345334344
Mean daily daylight hours11h 41m11h 50m12h 4m12h 17m12h 29m12h 35m12h 32m12h 21m12h 8m11h 55m11h 43m11h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Sire, Ethiopia

Sire experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sire UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sire. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161512151514131211